Póvoa da Galega
Póvoa da Galega is a hamlet in Milharado, Mafra, Lisbon District. Póvoa da Galega is situated nearby to the neighborhood Quinta da Mata, as well as near the hamlet Castelo Picão.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of Mosqueiro and Jerumelo halt.
Fort of Mosqueiro
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Mosqueiro, also known as the Redoubt of Mosqueiro, is one of a group of fortifications in Portugal that made up the Lines of Torres Vedras, which were designed to protect the capital, Lisbon, from possible invasion by French troops during the Peninsular War. Fort of Mosqueiro is situated 4 km southeast of Póvoa da Galega.
Jerumelo halt
Railway stop
Photo: Nuno Morão, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jerumelo halt is a railway stop, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Póvoa da Galega.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Venda do Pinheiro and Cabeço de Montachique.
Venda do Pinheiro
Town
Venda do Pinheiro is a small town in the municipality of Mafra, northern Lisbon district, Portugal. It was the head of a civil parish until the 2013 reform, when it was merged into Venda do Pinheiro and Santo Estêvão das Galés parish. Venda do Pinheiro is situated 2½ km west of Póvoa da Galega.
Cabeço de Montachique
Hamlet
Photo: Hipersyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cabeço de Montachique is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of Póvoa da Galega.
Sapataria
Village
Photo: Tuválkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sapataria is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Póvoa da Galega.
Póvoa da Galega
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Povoa da Galega” and “Povoa de Gallega”
- Category: locality
- Location: Milharado, Mafra, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.93076° or 38° 55′ 51″ northLongitude
-9.2033° or 9° 12′ 12″ westElevation
175 metres (574 feet)Open location code
8CCGWQJW+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 1733053875OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Póvoa da Galega” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Póvoa da Galega”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Quinta da Mata and Castelo Picão.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque Urbano da Póvoa da Galega and Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso.
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